Kashmir political temperature rises as NC raises Martyrs’ Day heat | India News

Image used for representative purposes SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) notified Srinagar district authorities Thursday that it will observe July 13 as Martyrs’ Day, reigniting political contention over the region’s historical memory and post-Article 370 identity.The date marks the killing of 22 civilians outside Srinagar jail in 1931 during protests against Maharaja…

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MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi talks of ‘accountability’, hints at growing rift with NC leadership | India News

National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s disenchantment with his party leadership came to the fore once again on Friday as he lamented that the quality of politics in J&K had degraded, and hinted at charting an independent course.Addressing a function in north Kashmir’s Sopore, Mehdi said he was…

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